French Year 3 (Intermediate)

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Short course

Islington (Inglaterra)

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This course, previously called Upper Intermediate, follows on from French Lower Intermediate Year 2 course and the topics covered include social and work situations in France. It runs over three terms that progressively build on one another. Students improve their oral and written fluency by reading and discussing newspaper articles, watching videos and listening to audio materials. Grammar is also revised to improve spoken and written accuracy. This course enables students to confidently take part in discussions, give short presentations and read and write to a high standard in addition to gaining a deeper understanding of the French culture.For an October/ Term 1 start the completion of French Lower Intermediate (Year 2) is required or the equivalent of around 120 hours of French. You can join the course in Term 2 or Term 3 if you already have some significant knowledge of the language. Please make sure you have the correct level by using our online guidelines as well as checking the "What will I learn" section for familiar topics.Why Choose a City Short Course?Our French Intermediate short course is taught by native French speakers ensuring academic excellence. Thanks to our central London location the course also provides fantastic flexibility, delivered in 10 weekly sessions for each term for a total of 30 weeks. Course Information Start DateStart TimeDurationCostCourse CodeApply Tuesday 4 October 2016 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term 1) CS1807 Apply Now Tuesday 17 January 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term 2) CS1807 Apply Now Tuesday 2 May 2017 18:30 - 20:30 10 classes over 1 term £230.00 (Term 3) CS1807 Apply Now ...

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IslingtonNorthampton Square, EC1V 0HB , London, Inglaterra
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Social Work

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Writing

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What will I learn?

Please note that some topics of French 2 will be revised at the beginning of the academic year. The course outline below is only a guide and topics will be studied according to students' needs and progress.

Term 1

Topics covered

Topics taught in French 2 that are covered again: Past events; events in the recent past and near future; work and studies; leisure activities. Social and work situations in France: Town and country, housing; Every day current vocabulary; Idiomatic expressions; Lifestyles; Interviews; education + individual presentations (10' powerpoint presentation on a topic that the student has chosen + 5-10' discussion with the group and individual feedback) + end of term assessment

o Exchanging points of view in a social/professional context with dialogues and e-mails o building up more complex sentences with interrogative forms o referring to past and future events o Understanding texts in the past, describing past events and experiences. o Present and defend a personal opinion; being able to structure the speech in a more detailed and natural way; o Expand vocabulary and range of idiomatic expressions; o Improve communication skills in the target language both in writing and speaking confidence (eg talk about yourself, your activities and projects more naturally); o Learn more about French culture.

o Developing more spoken fluency with prepared topics and vocabulary o Being able to talk about the future and make hypotheses o Being able to give notions of time, duration, etc. o Enriching vocabulary to be able to give one's impressions (enthusiasm, indifference, dislike). o Approving, disagreeing, justifying a choice, expressing intention o French social current affairs/ learn more about French society

Subjunctive (II) use and irregular constructions; Word order (with adverbs, in negative sentences); Pronouns: en, y; Demonstrative pronouns; Interrogative pronouns; Prepositions after certain verbs; Formation of adverbs => review of what has been covered in terms 1 and 2 and adding layers in complex elements such as subjunctive, irregular constructions,...

Learning objectives

o Taking part in discussions o Acquiring vocabulary and expressions when comparing, disagreeing, being able to express intention o Improving listening comprehension on prepared topics: dialogues between two people o Writing letter and e-mail expressing disappointment/ disagreement. o Complaining o Argumentation (developing a critical point of view on a general or specialised topic) o Start to have a sense of fun and creativity in the target language

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Teaching and Assessment

The emphasis in this course is on listening and speaking. The lessons focus on language that is required in authentic situations.

Classroom activities will include: class room discussion, pair and group work, project work, as well as grammar in context; role-play; individual presentations; assignments/homework with individual feedback. Listening to audio clips and watching videos are an important element in our lessons. More comprehensive grammar exercises and reading texts are generally set as homework.